unslop-academic-writing
Remove AI slop from research writing so papers, theses, grant proposals, reviews and rebuttals read as written by a careful human expert. Covers stock vocabulary (delve, tapestry, pivotal, underscores), empty emphasis, hedge stacks, formulaic signposting, "not only X but also Y" constructions, em-dash pileups, monotone rhythm, and claims vaguer than the data. Use when drafting or revising academic text with an AI assistant, when a draft "sounds like ChatGPT", before submission, or to match an author's own voice. Includes a zero-dependency slop linter for Markdown, LaTeX, text and Word files.
- Version
- 1.0
- License
- MIT
- Compatibility
- Python 3.9+ standard library for scripts/slop_check.py.
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Files
- skills/unslop-academic-writing/SKILL.md
- skills/unslop-academic-writing/references/discipline-voice.md
- skills/unslop-academic-writing/references/patterns.md
- skills/unslop-academic-writing/scripts/slop_check.py
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